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Can you pray tahiyatul masjid between asr and maghrib or a forbidden time?

Can you pray tahiyatul masjid between asr and maghrib or a forbidden time?
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March 27, 2024
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The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said:

“When one of you enters the mosque, let him not sit down until he has prayed two rak‘ahs.” (Bukhari and Muslim) 

The sunnah of the Prophet (peace be upon him) was therefore to greet the mosque by praying 2 rakahs before sitting down.

What should you do if you enter a mosque between asr and maghrib, as this is a forbidden time to pray?

Prayer is forbidden during five times of the day:

  1. After Fajr (dawn) until the sun has risen above the horizon: It is discouraged to perform voluntary prayers immediately after the Fajr prayer until the sun rises.
  2. Sunrise: It is prohibited to pray while the sun is rising. This period lasts only a few minutes, from the time the sun starts to rise until it is fully above the horizon.
  3. When the sun is at its zenith (Zawal): This is the time when the sun is at its highest point in the sky, around midday. It is recommended to avoid performing voluntary (nafilah) prayers during this time. However, obligatory (fard) prayers can still be performed if necessary.
  4. After Asr (afternoon) prayer until sunset: It is also discouraged to perform voluntary prayers after the Asr prayer until the sun sets.
  5. Sunset: Similar to sunrise, it is not permissible to perform prayers while the sun is setting. This period also lasts for a few minutes, from the time the sun starts to set until it disappears below the horizon.


If you enter the mosque, you should pray the tahyitual masjid because scholars say this is a prescriptive salah, as per the practice of the Prophet (peace be upon him). It is not a voluntary salah according to the Shafi’ee opinion, in order to greet the mosque.

The Hanafi School says you don’t pray it.

Shaykh Haytham Tamim – Sunday Hadith Class 24th March 2024

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Shaykh Haytham Tamim is the founder and main teacher of the Utrujj Foundation. He has provided a leading vision for Islamic learning in the UK, which has influenced the way Islamic knowledge is disseminated. He has orchestrated the design and delivery of over 200 unique courses since Utrujj started in 2001. His extensive expertise spans over 30 years across the main Islamic jurisprudence schools of thought. He has studied with some of the foremost scholars in their expertise; he holds some of the highest Ijazahs (certificates) in Quran, Hadith (the Prophetic traditions) and Fiqh (Islamic rulings). His own gift for teaching was evident when he gave his first sermon to a large audience at the age of 17 and went on to serve as a senior lecturer of Islamic transactions and comparative jurisprudence at the Islamic University of Beirut (Shariah College). He has continued to teach; travelling around the UK, Europe and wider afield, and won the 2015 BISCA award (British Imams & Scholars Contributions & Achievements Awards) for Outstanding Contribution to Education and Teaching.

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